No, the Doctrine of Judicial Superiority says that High Court judges are superior to Parliament and therefore do not need to consider Parliament’s instructions

Yes, the Doctrine of Judicial Independence ensures that judges consider Parliament’s perspective and exercise their functions in accordance with this

No, the Doctrine of Judicial Independence ensures that judges are not subject to external pressures when adjudicating cases

Yes, the Doctrine of Judicial Immunity does not prevent judges from following Parliament’s instructions

The Commonwealth Attorney-General

The Governor-General

The Victorian Governor-in-Council

A member of Federal Cabinet

That all judges have appropriate formal qualifications

That all federal judges retire at 70

That the term of judges are fixed when they are appointed

That Parliamentary Commissions be established to investigate allegations of judge’s misbehaviour

The Federal Cabinet acting on the advice of the State Governor

The State Governor acting on the advice of the State Executive Council

The Commonwealth Attorney-General after consultation with other judges

The Federal Court acting on the advice of the Governor-in-Council

If they fail to show “good behaviour”

If they demonstrate judicial independence

If their term of office is not fixed

If they hand down judgments which oppose Government policy

Appointed without formal legal qualifications

Former State Parliamentarians

Appointed directly from previously being solicitors

Former King’s Counsel (or Senior Counsel)

Chief Justice Susan Kiefel 

Chief Justice Michelle Gordon

Chief Justice James Edelman

Chief Justice Virginia Bell

That each party will do its best to present all the facts and legal arguments which support its case and to demonstrate any weakness in the other party’s evidence

That the truth will be gained by judges having the power to go out and gather evidence for themselves

That it is a level playing field in which everyone, including minorities, indigenous people and the poor have equal access to legal representation

That access to justice ensues because all law is gathered together in one code and thus the law is accessible to the public

Feminist Jurisprudence. This approach examines how females are disadvantaged in criminal law proceedings.

Critical Legal Theory. This approach examines how females are disadvantaged in family violence matters.

Feminist Jurisprudence. This approach examines how male dominance is embodied in the law. 

Economic Analysis of Law. This approach examines how female dominance is embodied in the law. 

Law and politics cannot be separated from one another because they are mutually intertwined. 

Law and politics are distinct terms that are often mistakenly conflated. 

Politics dictate how laws are made and enforced.

Courts must consider politics when interpreting statute. This is a crucial consideration.